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264 km e of levuka, fiji

USGS-USP0009AM3

issued: 1999-06-26 22:05Z
status: cancelled 1999-06-29 22:05Z
self-cancels: 1999-06-29 22:05Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -17.956, -178.187
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z

Original warning text

264 KM E OF LEVUKA, FIJI.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.0 (MWC) IN 17.956S 178.187W, DEPTH 590 KM AT 262205Z JUN 99.
2. USGS EVENT USP0009AM3. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0009am3

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264 km e of levuka, fiji this message1999-06-26 → 1999-06-29
294 km e of levuka, fiji1999-07-21 → 1999-07-24

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